Article of jewelry



L. BOLDIZSAR.

ARTICLE 0F JEWELRY.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.3.1915.

1,319,201. Patented 001.2119111.

W/TNESSES.' INI/ENTOR A TTOHNEY LADIS'LAW BOLDIZSAR, OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

ARTICLE 0F JEWELRY.

specication of Letters Patent.'

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

Application led September 3, 1915. SerialNo. 48,807.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LAnisn-uv BonnizSAn,

a subject of the Emperor of Austria, resid-l ing at city of-Pine Bluff, county of Jefferson, State of Arkansas, have invented a certain new and useful Article of Jewelry,l of which the following is such a full, clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part lof this specification.

My invention relates to an article of jewelry, and is more particularly adapted to be Mapplied to the links ofA what are known as friendship bracelets.

In the accompanying drawings are illustrated an article of jewelry made in accordance with my invention.` Figure 1 is aplan view showing three connected links with the covers in position; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the covers removed and Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several views of the drawings.

Each of the main links consists of a sheet of metal 5 having formed adjacent to each end a slot 6 leaving end bars 7. The links are connected together by means of short links or connecting pieces 8 which pass around a pair of adjacent end bars 7.y

lormed in the central part of each link 5 is an opening 9, which may be of any suitable shape. In the present instance it is.

elliptical. Soldered in this elliptical opening 9 is a, member 10, also formed of sheet metal. This member 10 is provided with a "recess 11 adapted to receive a photograph 12 and a thin covering of transparent inaterial 13.v The member 10 is provided with a flange 14, which projects above the body of the link 5 and forms a bezel adapted to be burnished down to secure the photograph 12 and its cover 13 in position.

Formed at, the side of the opening 9 are a pair of small rectangular openings 15 by means of which the cover 16 is adapted to be secured in position. This cover 16 is preferably elliptical in form, and may be provided with an initial or any othersuitable design. The cover 16 1s provided at one side with a curved projection 18 and atv the other-with a projection 19 having a deteiit or lip 20 formed thereon. ln securing the cover 16 in position the curved projection 18 is first passed through one of the openings l5 and the projection 19 is then forced through the other opening until the detent or lip 20 engages with the lower side of the plate 5, thus irinly holding the cover in position by the resiliency of the metal.

When it is desired to remove the cover 16 itis only necessary to force the lower end of the projection 19 upwardly and outwardly so as to cause thelip 2O to become disengaged from the edge of the opening when cover may be entirely removed from the link.

The member 10 in practice forms an integral part of the link 5, and, at the same time, forms a bezel which may be burnished down so as to permanently secure the photograph in position, but vit cannot be removed withoutk defacing the article of jewelry.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An article of jewelry composed of bendable material comprising a pocket to receive a photograph, said pocket being formed of an integral 'plate protecting the back of the photograph and an upwardly extending bezel, said'jbezel being bent over to secure the photograph in place, and a plate carrying said pocket and extending laterally therefrom.

2. An article of j'ewelry composed of bendable material comprising a pocket'to receive a photograph, said pocket being formed of an integral plate vprotecting the' back of the photograph and an upwardly extending bezel, said bezel being bent over to secure the photograph in place, and a plate provided with. an opening in which said pocket is secured.

3. An article of jewelry comprising a link provided at its ends with means for securing it to adjacent links and intermediate` of its ends with means for holding a photograph, a pail' of apertures one at each side of Said photograph holdingmeans, and a cover for the photograph having detents for engaging with Said openings and removably securing it to the link.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

LADISLAW BOLDIZSAR. [La] lVitnesses:

J EARLE SHoUP, SELMA SCHLOSS. 

